Job Details
IT Construction Senior Superintendent
IT Construction Senior Superintendent
Requisition Number: 65233
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 29-Jun-2025
Date Posted:
Job Summary
The Office of Information Technology encourages applications for an IT Construction Senior Superintendent! This role is responsible for daily field activities in OIT required by operations, construction and renovation of campus wired, wireless, and fiber physical infrastructure. The Senior Superintendent is responsible for assuring contractual requirements and overall performance and compliance with OIT standards and safety requirements related to standing order contractors. This position works closely with OIT internal staff, campus customers, design consultants, project managers and contractors to assure timely completion of quality work activities and maintenance of the infrastructure. This position requires the application of interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate and grow relationships driving a customer-first focus and implementing change. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
Vision:
- OIT will be valued by campus as a strategic, inclusive and innovative partner in advancing learning and discovery in order to enable CU Boulder to be a best-in-class public university.
- OIT enables campus priorities by providing high-value IT services and solutions.
- Trust, as a foundation for how we engage with one another and with campus partners, along with
- Passionate curiosity in how to better support the campus and our partner's while
- Fostering empowerment and authentic engagement among ourselves and
- Celebrating inclusivity that promotes a sense of belonging while acknowledging that each person is unique and valued.
- OIT will advance learning and discovery by delivering high-value reliable IT services and solutions that:
- Provide a fluid and adaptable academic and student experience
- Enable research competitiveness and
- Deliver core infrastructure and enterprise IT services for business efficiency.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Technical Leadership
- Demonstrated experience and skill with leadership in field operations. Able to provide onsite direction and technical advice regarding construction activity and compliance to building codes, OIT standards, fire, life safety requirements, and quality control standards. Demonstrated skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions, and independently determining actions to be performed on problems affecting projects activities. Review existing processes to determine areas for improvement with focus on thoughtful change including record documentation, Division 27 standards vendor/partner engagements, oversight of standing ordering contractors, documentation, and knowledge base updates.
- Provides guidance and training to standing order contractors or internal technicians about standard processes for completing fiber optic/copper placement, terminations and testing. This position will ensure contractor compliance through regular contractor inspections. This position also ensures the continuity of service on existing infrastructure through testing with OTDR, category 6 certification testing tool and using any related test equipment to fix fiber/copper patching of fiber infrastructure.
- Alignment to State of Colorado contract requirements for standing order contractors, assuring that contracts are accurate and in place before work begins, status updates are provided and timely payment is made. Assures contactor invoicing is accurate, change orders are managed/approved prior to work completion and includes materials and internal labor to be billed.
- Review design documents, project proposals and plans for upcoming projects and recommend design changes when appropriate. Respond to Requests for Information and change requests on active projects. Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
- Monitor engagements with vendors, customers, and campus partners for quality completion, engagement, and process improvement. Meet regularly with internal and campus partners to understand needs and ensure the services provided are meeting objectives and business requirements, adjust as needed. Resolve escalated service issues in a timely manner. Supervise daily work with the unit including identification and facilitation of request and infrastructure incidents.
- Ensure departmental documentation and processes related to ongoing project activities and infrastructure upgrades including as-built documents are supervised and updated timely upon receipt. Ensure updates are occurring accurately using standard quality control methods.
What You Should Know
- This position is working primarily on-campus, typically working standard business hours.
What We Can Offer
- The salary range for this position is $93,126 - $104,749 per year.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.
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What We Require
- Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in telecommunications, information systems, engineering or other related field. A combination of education and experience may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience which includes:
- Performing field work in a leadership/superintendent role and oversight related to communications projects, construction management, testing and acceptance,
- Serving as a lead foreman or project supervisor, directing the work of others
- Conducting and understanding copper ANSI/TIA-568 standard testing for copper cable and ANSI/TIA/EIA-526 testing for multimode and single-mode fiber
- Valid driver's license is required to drive campus service vehicle.
What You Will Need
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to prioritize, problem solve and multi-task between multiple simultaneous projects.
- Knowledge of voice and data services.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by June 29, 2025, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/IT-Construction-Senior-Superintendent/65233
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